Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-19
WASHINGTON.
Provisions OF the Utah Polygamy Bill
as ii Gees to President Cleye.
land for Action.
The Alleged Washington County outragss
Still Being NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
appropriation Bills.
THE UTAH roLYGAAY ELL.


TO prosecution for bigamy, adultery, ETC.,
and make wife or husband competent
witness, but not 20 be compelled TO
testify. Tie seventh and eighth sections
apply TO the powers of the Court Com
missioners and Of the Marshal and Depsty
Marshals. The ninth and tenth sections
apply to the marriage ceremony. They
require O certificate, properly authenti-
Gated, to be recorded in the office Of the
Probate court. The eleventh section dis
approves and aunus all territorial laws
recognizing the capacity OF Legitimate
children to inherit or be entitled
TO any dis4ibutive share Of the
estate OF tn father. The twelfth
section disappr0ves and annuls the terri
torial laws coGirTring jurisdiction upon
Probate courts (Hith certain EXCEPTIONS.
TIE thirteenth section makes it the duty
of the torney-General Of the United
States to Institute proceedings to escheat
to the United States Of the property OF
corporation obtained or held in violation
OF section ) of the act of July, 1862, the
proceeds OF such esCheGt TO be
applied to the use and benefit OF
The common schools in the territory.
The fourteenth section regulates proceed
iugs in sucn cases. The fifteenth section
disapproves aud annuis oil laws of the
/, gislative assem- Nv creating or contiuu-
ing the Perpetual Emigration Fund Com
pany, aud dissOlyts that corporation. The
sixteenth section directs proceedings for
the disposition Of the property and assets
Of the Emigration Fund Company. All
such property IN excess Of the debts and
lawful claims IS to escheat to the United
States for The ben fl. of common
schools in The territory. The
seventeenth section disapproves and
annuls the acts OF The legislative assem-
bly, Incorporating or providing for the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints and dissoives that corporation. 1t
makes it the duty OF the Attcrney-General
of the United States to institute legal
proceedings 10 wind up the affairs of the
corporation Section !! S makes provision
for the endowment Of widows, who
are to have Ope-third Of the income
Of the estate as their dover.
Section 10 gives 20 the President the sp
pointment OF a probate Judge in each
county. Section 20 makes IL unlawful for
any woman to vote in any election to an
null the acts OF the Legislative assembly
which permit female suffrage. The four
next sections make provisions as to cleo
tions, and require of voters an oath or
affirmation TO support the constitution
and obey the laws, especially the polyga-
nv act Of March 30, 1882, and this act.
Section % abolishes the offices of terrific
rial superintendent of district schools,
ana makes it the duty of the Supreme
court of the territory to appoint COM
missioner of schools. Section 20 gives to all
religious societies and congregations the
right to hold, through trustees appointed
BY the Probate court, real property for
(houses of worship and parSonGges. The
twenty-se yenth and last section annuls all
territorial laws for the organization CT
militia or for the creation of the NauVoo
Legion and gives the Legislative Assem-
Div of Utah power to pass laws for organ
izing militia, subject to the approval of
Congress. The general officers of the
militia are 10 be appointed by the Gov
ernor of the territory, with the advice
and consent of The Council.
THE OUTRAGE INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lS.-Before the
Texas investigating committee to-day,
Charles Bauer, German, was examined.
lie had lived in Burton, Tex, twelve
wears. Moved TO Texas from Philadelphia
twentY-one years ago; was one OF the
Republican Judges at the Burton polling
place. Witness was one of the commit
tee appointed at the indignation meeting,
held at Burton sitter the hanging of the
negroes, to condemn the outrages-the
hanging and running of men out of the
county. It was i meeting OF citi-
zens, regardless of politics; PROB
ably, however, there was a ma
jOrity If Republicans, but prominent
Democrats took part Resolutions were
adopted in accordance with the purposes
for which the meeting was called. Wit
ness had personal knowledge that Joe
Hoffman, assessor Of the county aud 9TH
ers, had received notices signed "Citi-
zeus," to leave the county. Recent of
the notices was stated publicly 81 the
meeting, and the fact was not questioned
nv any one. The riots and Irregularities
were talked about and no one denied
their occurrence. They were alluded to
IN the preamble OF the resolutions and
the current belief declared It to be the
purpose OF the people of Burton to pro-
tect all law abiding citizens in their
persons and property. Copies were sent
10 the papers, but the Brennan Banner
refused TO publish the resolutions. The
Galveston News published them in full.
A committee was appointed, and con-
sisted Of two or three Republicans and
three or four Democrats. Men were ap-
pointed by tie committee to guard Mr.
Hoffman and his property during the next
ten or twelve DAYS. b. that time the eX-
element had died out. Hoffman had dis
charged tie duties OF his office and was
doing so to-day.
W. G. 3 own, colored, County Com
missioner, was recalled and identified the
paper ne found pinned 10 his saddle. 1t
wss as follows: &C. W. Brown, as Re-
publicanism is dead IN Washington coun-
ty you had better resign and leave the
county, or you will be killed" The sig
nature Yves a picture of a cooked gun.
CD. Potter testified he received the
following paper through the mails De-
cember Il:
To C. B. Potter.
"SIR-We have been waiting for some
time for you 10 arrange your business and
leave this county. This is to notify you
that if you persist in staying many days
longer you will De dealt with in a very
severe manner.
TSiguedl "CIIIZENs w. COUNTY"
Lewis Bryan, prominent Democratic
LAWYER, told the witness he had helped
Hackworth to find a purchaser for his
1,roperty, and had hard work IN keeping